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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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My 2005 C6 has micro cracks in both headlight lens covers. I think this is referred to as scathing? Anyway, I have a chance to get two 2007 complete headlight assemblies. Will these work or will there be any complications?

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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They'll work. You going to replace them yourself? It's a doable DIY but not exactly easy.
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I am not sure if I want to attempt it. I may take it to a shop. As I get older my patience seems to diminish >>Thanks for the answer.
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it's called crazing and they are a b*tch to change, get a shop to do it if you have no patience, I was lucky and had GM change mine before warranty expired.
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Just in case you didn't know about options...ECP offers a lens replacement service:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...t-service.html


And there is a company that can renew the lenses on the car....before and after pics in this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sout...storation.html
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Originally Posted by RicK T
They'll work. You going to replace them yourself? It's a doable DIY but not exactly easy.
I replaced my VY headlights with Black headlights. I'm no mechanic, but the replacement wasn't hard at all. Got great instructions after a forum search.
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